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Mark your calendar and get your tickets early. On Friday, Nov. 30, illusionists, daredevils and humorists David and Jenny will be on stage at the Heritage High School Performing Arts Theater and the event is open to the public.

LaFayette High School junior Levi Pettigrew won first place in the Area 1 High School Lawnmower Operation and Maintenance Career Development Event held at the Chattooga County Agriculture Facility in Summerville. In the event, Levi had to successfully maneuver a zero-turn mower through a cha…

It’s probably not often that a group of people ranging from pastors to city and county government, law enforcement, judges, social services, citizens and the homeless gather in one location to try to understand and solve a serious problem together. That’s what happened at Ringgold Baptist Ch…

When it came time for her school to decide on a service project, Graysville Elementary School second-grade teacher Robin Peace knew what she wanted to do. “I’m passionate about animals,” says Peace. “Not everyone can adopt a rescue animal, but we can all help in some way.”

Historic Rossville became historic once again on Saturday, Nov. 11, as the only city in Georgia to participate in the international Dance for Kindness celebrating World Kindness Day, which actually fell on Nov. 13 this year.

Principal Jennifer Scott escorted Superintendent Denia Reese through the halls of Boynton Elementary School to announce that Liz Kennedy-Stanfield had been selected as Catoosa County’s Teacher of the Year.

Debra Hicks and her Horizon students at Ringgold Primary School hosted a “Veterans Day Jubilee” on Friday, Nov. 9. There were more than 90 guests — local veterans and their families — in attendance. The RHS band was also in attendance and played patriotic pieces for the program. / Contributed

Kim Clawson, Rock Spring Elementary assistant principal and also the school Perfect Attendance Princess, along with guest princess Beth Pelham, assistant principal at Gilbert Elementary, and the Gilbert Gator, celebrate with some of the RSE students who a”CHOMP”lished perfect attendance in O…

A 72-year-old Rossville woman reported missing since Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11, was found Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, by Walker County Sheriff’s Department (WCSO) detectives searching the wooded area near her home.

You’ve heard of all the big marathons — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles. The North Georgia area has been home to a marathon for a long time, too — one that keeps expanding to include more and more people.

In late October the Catoosa Citizens for Literacy organization renewed its annual contracts with the cities of Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold to help fund the programs that better educate local residents.

Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights in Lookout Mountain, Ga., has become the region’s premier holiday tradition, returning for its 24th season with more than a million LED lights and the largest, first-of-its kind walk-through Christmas tree.

After weeks of discussion, Ringgold’s City Council swiftly adopted an emergency urban camping ordinance Monday night, Nov. 12, to address safety concerns related to homeless people permanently living under a bridge along U.S. Highway 41.

CALHOUN — The announcement that the powerful chairman of the state House Rules Committee had died stunned and saddened members of the Georgia General Assembly Tuesday — the first day of a special session convened to address hurricane relief.

Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their countries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those soldiers' achievements and sacrifices and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle.

Millions of men and women serve in the military and make the sacrifices that such service requires. Risking their lives to serve their countries, veterans sometimes endure mental and physical trauma, returning home to face uphill battles as they deal with their injuries.

Join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military as we commemorate the 155th anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series of special programs taking place in and around the city from Nov. 23-25.

After Heritage High School media specialist Rhonda Sixto had settled on the book she wanted students to read over last summer’s vacation, a thought popped into her mind: Wouldn’t it be cool if she could get the Colorado-based author to come to the school? It took many months of planning, but…